Tie for bags



(No Model.)

D. E. LADD', Deod.

. E. Z. CARPENTER, Executor. TIE FOR BAGS, BALES', AND BUNDLES.

No. 473,822. PatentedApr. 26, 1892 .zawfl ma NURRIS versus 20.,Manama-40., wnsmucwu, a c,

i 45 said hook.

lJNiTED STATES I ATENT OFFIcE.

EDWIN Z. CARPENTER, OF GLENVILLE, EXEOUTOR OF DANIEL EDGAR LADD,DEOEASED,ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES H. O. MORRIS, JARUS WVHEELER, AND EARL G.\VHEELER, OF AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK.

TIE FOR BAGS, BALES, AND BUNDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,822, dated April26, 1892.. Application filed November 23, 1391. Serial No. 412,890. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that DANIEL EDGAR LADD, 110w deceased, in his life-time acitizen of theUu ited States, and a resident of the city and county ofSchenectady, in the State of New York, did

invent a new and useful Improvement in Ties for Bags, Bales, andBundles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to the class of fast- IO enings using a flexibletie around the packet,

or in case of bags about the gathers of the The combination of elementsmouth thereof.

used formsatie or fastening with advantages of ready adjustment,security when adjusted,

facility in opening, cheapness of construction, and adaptability to manykinds of service.

It was found thata fastening could be made by the use of a looped orslotted tie, in combination with a hook to catch in one of the links orloops thereof. That this combination should give satisfactory results itwas necessary to secure an upright position for the hook and put guardsabout it. The object of keeping the hook upright was that it might bealways in a position ready to catch in the loop or link of the tie andto prevent it from turning over and letting this slip off,

or, on the other hand, holding it so tightly as to make unfasteningdifficult. The guards 3o serve to protect the hook from rough usage andbreaking and from catching into other adjacent material, and they mayserve as guides to the tie in making the fastening. In

the invention of said LADD these objects are 3 5 attained in thefollowing manner: The flexible tie is made with slots or loopsto catchand hold on the hook. A slotted chain is preferred. One end of this maybe secured to the package to which it is applied or to the contrivancecontaining the hook. The hook is made of any suitable metal. It has itscurved upper end or crook of a size to slip easily into any of the slotsor loops of the tie.

Two guards are arranged,one on each side of These extend parallel withthe crock thereof and beyond, and they are of about the same height asthe top of the hook. The hook and its guards are secured to a platebeneath, and this in turn may be attached to the outer cover of thepackage or placed thereon, and should be of sufficient size to maintainthe contrivance in position.

To obtain the best results, the inventor adopted the following detail ofconstruction, which is also shown in the accompanying drawings: Thelower plate is of metal and larger in surface than the space occupied bythe contrivance upon it. This prevents it from turning over. It may beof an oval or oblong shape and have rivet-holes to secure it to thepackage or to a plate below the material of the same, as in the case ofa bag. The part of this plate not occupied by the hook and its guardsmay be conveniently used as a space for a name or address. Through thislower plate is cut an opening to fit the lower end of the shank of thehook. Upon this lower plate and riveted or otherwise secured to it areplaced the guards. These are best made of a single piece or plate ofmetal with the sides turned up or a deep grooveor channel out in it toleave the guarding sides for the hook. .An opening is also cutin thebottom of this plate to fit the shank of the hook, corresponding withthe similar opening in the plate below. The bottom or bed of this upperplate should be of sufficient thickness to permit of a rivet or pinpassing transversely through it and through the shank of said hook whenin position to hold it firmly in. place, So and an opening or hole forthis purpose is made. The upturned sides form the guards above referredto, and, extending beyond the hook both ways and made parallel thereto,serve,'also, to guide the tie in drawing it up over the hook and help tokeep it in its place when the fastening is made. They are arrangedsufficiently far apart to permit the tie being drawn up between them,but not so far as to permitit to diverge greatly from a straight line.The upturned sides have their upper corners rounded or beveled off toprevent them catching into anything. Through each of these sides orguards a small hole is out about opposite the opening under the crook ofthe 5 hook. When the tie is in place with the fastening made, theseserve to permit a wire or other suitable sealing or locking devicepassing through them and a link or loop of the tie, preventing the tiefrom being opened without :00

breaking the seal or unlocking, as thecase may be. The lower end of theshank of the hook is made of greater width than thickness. Through it iscut a hole for the rivet or pin passing through the upper plate to holdit firmlyin place. At the loose end of the flexible tie it serves auseful purpose-to put a pin' or to twist up the end to a tapering point,either of which can be tucked under the tie when fastened and preventthe loose end from dangling.

In the accompanying drawings similar letters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a top view of the whole contrivance. Fig. 2 shows the lowerplate on which the hook and upper plate with guarding sides is filled.Fig. 3 shows the upper plate with its upturned sides. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the contrivance, ex-

cept the tie. Fig. 5 is a similar view with the tie in place. Fig. 6 isan end view showing the sealing device. Fig. 7 shows the hook. Fig. 8shows the application of the invention 2 5 to a bag.

Fig. 1 is a top view of the entire contrivance. A represents the lowerplate to be secured to or placed upon the material of the package. Thisis conveniently done by 0 means of rivets, holes for which are shown ata. Upon this plate A and secured to it by means of rivets b is the upperplate B. The guarding or guiding sides I) are also shown. C is the hookto catch in the slot orv link of 5. the flexible tie and is held inplace by the rivet or pin 12 D is the flexible tiein this figure aslotted chainhaving the slot or link designated at d. E is a pin at theloose end of the tie. This figure, as well as Figs. 2 and 8, show thepreferable method of making said plate A oblong in shape, having theplate B at or near one end. This method secures stability and leavesspace on the plate A for stamping a name or address thereon. The 5 endof the flexible tie D is here shown as fastened to the plate A. Fig. 2shows the said plate A separately, with the rivet-holes a cut therein tosecure said plate to the package or bag and having an opening a thereincut for the shank of the hook.

Fig. Sshows the upper plate 13 separately, having rivet-holes b tofasten it to said plate A, and also the opening (9 made for the shank ofthe hook. It shows, also, the side pieces or plates for guards 17.Dotted thereon, also, appears the hole b for the rivet or pin 19 (seeFig. 1) to hold the shank of the hook.

""- -Fig. 4 shows a vertical sectional view of the the sides I); alsothe pin or rivet b passing through the shank of the hook C, which saidhook O is here shown by dotted lines. The hole in the side plate orguard b for the insertion of asealing device is shown at b.

Fig. 5 represents a vertical sectional view of the invention with theflexible tie D in place. In this figure, as in Fig. 4, the plate A isshown secured to the package by rivets through to an under plate 92;also, as in Fig. 1, the tie D has its end fastened to the plate A. Thehook O is represented with slot cl caught thereon.

Fig. 6 shows a vertical sectional endview of a part of the invention.The hook O is shown with the slot or link (1 thereon and a sealingdevice h passing through the guards b and through slot d.

Fig. 7 shows the hook C with the hole a passing through its shank forthe rivet or pin 1) (see Figs. 4 and 5) to hold it in place.

Fig. 8 shows said tie applied to a bag S, with the tie or fastening inplace around the gathers of its mouth. The pin E at the loose end of thetie D is here shown tucked in under said tie to keep the loose end fromdangling.

In putting this invention into practical use on a package or bag towhich the improved tie is applied the flexible chain or cord is drawn upbetween the guards and over the hook between them. lVhen drawnsufficiently tight a slight pressure downward and relaxing the hold ofthe end of the tie serves to catch the link or loop on the hook. Theloose end may be tucked under the chain or cord, so as to be out of theway, and a sealing or locking device may be applied, if desired. To openagain, it is only necessary to pull the tie forward or tighten it alittle and the link or loop may be lifted off the hook withoutdifficulty.

Having thus described the invention made by said LADD, what is claimed,and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is the following:

1. The combination of a flexible tie, with slots or loops therein, witha hook and guarding or guiding side pieces firmly secured to a platebeneath said hook and side pieces, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a flexible looped or slotted tie with a hookhaving guards or guides on either side thereof and secured thereto andholes through said guards or guides fora sealing or locking device,substantially as described.

EDWIN Z. CARPENTER, Exec'ator 0f the last will and testament of DanielEdgar Ladd.

Witnesses:

EDWIN G. DAY, EDWARD W. REINLEIN.

